In the beautiful Russia of the future, science and education will be among the top priorities of public policy. But for now, while officials are busy with entirely different things, all hope rests on enthusiasts. The wonderful Evolution Foundation was created by scientists and science communicators to carry on the work of the now-defunct Dynasty Foundation. Evolution helps publish good books, organizes popular science lectures, provides travel grants to students at scientific schools, supports teachers, fights pseudoscience and obscurantism, and does many other important things.
Right now, Evolution is raising money online for its second year of work through Planeta.ru. It’s a very worthwhile cause; I’m supporting them myself, and I urge you to do the same.
Here is the main page of the site, with the support the project button and detailed information about the foundation’s work.